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It remains to be seen whetherDenise Richardswill be holding a diamond in the future, but for now she’s happy to step back in front ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' cameras.
The actress, 52, recently confirmed toVarietythat she’s “filmed some episodes” ofRHOBH. Richards' surprise return comes two years afterher exit was announcedin September 2020.
“It’s been fun. And you know, I’m a big fan of the show, so it was fun to go back and film a lot of stuff with them,” she shared.
“This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment,” Richards explained. “I was at her screening as a friend — like a real friend — I didn’t tell anyone I was gonna be there. Production didn’t know. I just showed up, like, for real life, as a real friend in real life.”
However, according to Richards, “The next day, I was asked to go to some events — and so it’s been actually fun.”
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Later addressing her reasoning for leaving ahead of season 11, Richards said she “went back and forth” before reaching a final decision.
“I’ve been a fan of the showand had a lot of fun doing my first season. Obviously, my second season was very challenging,” she previously shared onThe Real. “I went back and forth with it and at the end of the day, I decided it was time for me to move on and focus on other projects that I have. I’m glad that I did it though.”
Season 13 ofRHOBHbegan production in January.Kyle Richards,Dorit Kemsley,Erika Girardi,Sutton StrackeandCrystal Kung Minkoffare also returning alongside Beauvais.
Before filming commenced, longtime cast memberLisa Rinna’sexit from the showwas announced in early January after eight seasons. NewcomerDiana Jenkins' departurewas confirmeddays later.
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In her interview withVariety, Richards described her involvement in season 13 as undefined. But what is certain is theWild Thingsstar is not worried about getting entangled in cast drama again. (Her second and final season saw her butting heads with Rinna, 59, and series alumBrandi Glanville.)
“I feel like I didn’t get sucked into it,” she said. “I truly was myself on the show. And I think some of the women are different on camera and off camera. And I think you know what? Don’t self-produce. Just be yourselves. You get a group of six to eight [to] 10 women together, your drama will come up, authentically. Leave it at that and have fun with it.”
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Ahead ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsreturn for season 13, all previous seasons can be streamed on Peacock.
source: people.com
